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TRADE in England Is dull.
The Exact situation.

NEW YORK, June 29-'rhe Ersaiag SIN
says. Wall street took on little spur Of
excitement Just at the close of business on
ticker report that Jay Gould had acquired
the T.. K o. telegraph lines by purchase
from Robert Garrett. Ever since Alfred
Sull7 made his ridiculous failure to Pur-
chase the 3. x .. on an option given him
by Garrett. that option has been held by
Henry ) Ives, the broker. Ives option
covers the railroad, telegraph and all other
allied properties, and was renewed last
Saturday until the middle Of July.
While that option holds good, nobody but
Ives can buy or sell the b. 4 D. railroad
OF the telegraph. Ives is after a railroad
and don't want any telegraph. He has
got IN idea that Jay Gould does want an
other telegraph, aud that he can be IN
duced 10 take the b. x D. telegraph, thus
making it easier to pay for the railroad.
Negotiations To that effect were IN pro
grsss yesterday, and it not unlikely may
succeed That is, if Ives can manage TO
buy the telegraph and railroad at Garrett 8
terms Gould will take the telegraph on
his hands at his own lGould's) terms.
That Is the exact situation at the present
writing
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
senator Kenna's son m-Wsst Virginia
Applicants for ONCE.

senator Kenna's SON m-Wsst Virginia
Applicants for Once.
Special Ts!sgrdm 10 ths Register.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Friends Olsen
ator Kenna have been advised that the
Senator's little son, Johnny, is quite sick
at his home in Charleston. This child was
born on the day that Senator Kenna re-
eeiyed his nomination for U. s. Senator by
the caucus OF the Democratic members Of
the West Virginia Legislature. 1t Is un-
dsrstood that the little fellow is not ex-
pected to recover.
Colonel Robert Monroe, of Preston cOun-
ty, W. Va, has been in Washington for
several days past. He is an applicant for
a position as Special Agent to make allOt-
ments of land in seyeralty to Indians. The
duties of the position is to survey of and
subdiyide the Indian reservations into
blocks of $50, 100, 90 and 10 acres and
distribute the same to the Indians under
recent act of Congress. The compensation
0lL2ltQ6u 10 pooAbAOA - e'e 'A~
i've dollars per day and expenses. Col.
Monroe is said to be very capable sur
veyor and civil engineer.
Mr.. John C. Holt, formerly a resident OF
Grafton, w. Va, but now a resident OF
this city, is said to b. an applicant for
position on the Board Of Pension Appeals
This Board will after the 1st Of July, be
increased to three members, and pay a
salary of$2, 900 per year. 1t is not known
that Mr.. Holt has any special political
backing for the place, and for this reason
it is not believed that he has much show
for success.
Among the pensions ground out to-day
were the following for West Virginia appll-
cants: To John J. Mullen, OF New Eng
land, Albert H. Thayer, Of Grafton, Sam
! uel l.. Barber, of COttageyille, and Noah
Gross, of Reedysyille; the pensions OF John
W. Garrison, OF Wick, David Adkins, OF
Bowen, and Reuben A. Martin, Of Kidwell,
have been increased. James Buckalew, OF
Jackson Court House, has been restored to
the pension rolls.
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sy.-Jul Tl.sGr..e to ne Register.
WESTON, ". VA, June 29.-A peculiar
aud almost unparalleled incident occurred at
the Hospital for the Insane yesterday. A
patient in one of the female wards, who
has not spoken a word for five years, Just
after returning from a walk IN charge OF
an attendant, suddenly became uneontrol-
able and seized her attendant by the arm
biting her and intliCting a severe wound
Il required several stout men to sn0due
her. At the same time she recovered her
speech and begaR vigorously to abuse
those around her.
Special Pension Agent Watson arrested
FREQ Brinkman and placed him IN custody
this evening GU a charge Of disregardlng
the pension laws. lie will be taken TO
ParkersbuTg tomorrow.
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Federation Of Trades.

CHICAGO, June 29.-The National Fed
nation Of Trades Councils went into exec
utiye session this morning to consider the
Constitution Committee report. The fol-
owing rreamble WAS adopted:
This organization il known as The
National Building Trades Council oi
he United States, and shall bt
composed of delegates from such
building trades, fsdarations and organiza'
ions a. recognize itg jurisdiction hnd sub
crioe 10 it's constitution. The objects o
he council are 10 assist in the OrgAnizatsor
of the jOurneymen workers OF she
building trades, the federation o
such trade organizations into buih
ng brades, councils and centrh
bodies in each locality Of the United States
70 create bond Of unity between thi
working builders and aid by counsel and
support all legitimate modes for the bet
termert of the condition Of the mem ben
Of the building trades.
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CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
Government Appropriations to Becom
Available on Friday.

Government Appropriations To Become
Available on Friday.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-TO-mOrrow IS
the last day of the current fiscal year, and
on Friday, the most important day IN the
official calendar, the new appropriations
beeome available and new leaf is turned
over in many ways. -,
The last month of the closing wear will
show revenues slightly in excess OF 81 ,OOO,
600 per day and small expenditures. Ihe
debt reduction for the month will be large,
and there will be a slight contraction OF
circulation and consequent increase oil the
Treasury surplus.
The customs receipts for the fiscal year
will aggregate nearly S3l5,OUo,OOO, an
amount exceeded only once in the history
of the government. in the year 1852. Ihe
internal revenue receipts will aggregate
about Sis, 600, 900, an increase OF about
- OOO. 600 over the preceding year. Inc
treasury surplus will he less than haii
what il was year ago.
On Friday, the new appropriations De, s,
coming available, larger expenditures VIII
commence; SO, 7OO. 900 of three per cent
bonds will become payable on that day as
veil as about $12, 900, 600 Of pensions and
other large expenditures. There are some
indications of q slight decline OF revenue
from this time with an increase Oi eSpen-
ditures for some time.
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LAID WASTE By FIRE.
One-Rourth OF the Business Portion Of
Kentucky Town Swept Away.

One Fourth OF the Business Portion Of a
Kentucky Town Swept Away.
ELIzABETHTowN, KY, June GA
lamp exploded in the drug store of E. F.
Elliott & Co. at 1O:SV o'clock last night,
and started a conAagration that swept away
nearly one-fourth of the business portion
of the town.
The alarm was given Immediately, but
by the time the citizens got out, the fire
was spreading. Charles Lofts canfection-
arY was the first building consumed after
the drug store was destroyed, and then
Beauett's saddlery shop. The latter adJoin-
ING the Bank OF EliLabethtown building,
in which the Messenger (newspaper) Office
was located, and it took but short time to
wrap that structure in flames.
To the west the fire crossed the alley
from the drug store and deyoured the
double front store of J. w. Slack and the
store of Virgil Churchill. Next to the
Bank and Messenger building was Joseph
Lofts residence, with law offices and the
postoffice, which were destroyed. Thence
the flames swept away Quiggin's furniture
store and another Building occupied "a
offices.
Shortly after ii o'clock the authorities at
Louisville were telegraphed to send FIRE
men and an engine, and at one o'clock the
engine LETT the city by special train, but at
lis a. N. the fire was got under control.
The loss will amount to SlOO, 600, with In
suranee for half that sum.
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DIFFERENT MEN
But still Members Of the Gang-Identity OF
che Ravenns Thieves.


CLEVELAND, O., Juns 29.--It now
trans pires that the three Alpena prisoners
are Blinky" Morgan, Johnnie Coughhn,
ard no. 8. as he is known ir police Circu lars,
sent ont from this city descriptive OF the
rescUing party that attacked Capt Hoehn
and Detective Hulligan, at Rayenna.
Hanley aud Harrington were also ii the
party, but they are not at Alpena. After
the fight Capt.. HOehn was able to name
and describe Morgan, Hanley and Harring-
ton, but it was impossible for him 10 re-
membc very much about the two remain
ing members of the gang. When he took
look at the three Alpena captiVes
this morning, he at once recognized all OF
them. COughlin was put down on the cir
cular as No. 2. He is a we'll known Cleve-
land crook, and was recently discharged
from the Ohio penitentiary on account OF
i'll health. HOehn now says he is positive
Coughlin was in the train when McMunn
was rescued. Toe name and
history of No. 3, the Other man in custody,
have not been learned yet. CsPG Hoehn
leaves Athena with the prisoners tonight.
He will stop at Detroit where squad OF
dozen Cleveland detectives will meet him
and where rec uisition papers will be III
waiting for him. From Detroit the party
will come to Cleveland by boat, arriving
here Saturday morning at break OF day.
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Asylums Oyercro~d ded.

New YORK, June 2S.-The investigation
by the State Board of Charities of the De-
partment of Charities and Correction insti-
tuted at the Mayors request, was begun
this morning at the City Hall
It was shown that 1,4OO patients are
crowded in a building with a capacity oi
!, 900; that patients are also kept in out,
side buildings wholly uninhabitable;
that wards, the capacity of which Is 400,
contain nearly twice that number of vlO-
lently insane persons with only five attend
ants, and that the food furnished is not sui
ticient in either quantity OF quality.
President Simmons, Of the Board ad-
mitted these facts, and said they could not
be Iemedied because the Board of APpor,
tionment refused to give them necessary
fu nds
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CuICAGO'S DOODLE TRIAL.
Reconnaissance Lynn Creates Sensa-
ton by Turning States Evidence.


Reconnaissance Lynn Creates Sensa-
tIon by Turning States Evidence.
CHICAGO, June 29.-Thirteen straw-bot
toned arm chairs were ranged in two con
centric semi-circles in front of the bench oI
Judge JamiesOn's court room this morn
ing.
They were, with the exception Of one,
occupied by the indicted commissioners
and ex-commissioners of Cook county. The
vacant chair had been intended for ex-Com'
missioner Lynn, but he has exchanged il
for another seat, and that will be on the
witness stand.
1t is stated that Lynn has "squealed'
and that in return for his testimony States
Attorney Grinnell has let him out OF the
omnibus"
There was delay in getting the panel
of Jurors, aud it was 1920 O'Clock before
the great "bOOdle" trial begun. The tai
esmen were ushered into court at that
hour and Judge Jameson asked if the State
was ready.
Eve are ready, Your Honor, said the
States Attorney.
Colonel Dan Mum got mp and formal! y
renewed the motion TO have the defendants
discharged on the ground that they had
not been tried within the limit OF time
prescribed by the statute.
Jude Jameson denied the motion, and
exception was taken. Then Mr.. Grinnell
asked the clerk whether all the defendant:
had entered pleas.
Clerk Lee-Yes; all have entered pleas o.
not guilty, except Lynn.
Mr.. Grinnell-Yes, Lynn has pleaded
guilty.
A minute later there were twelve mer
in the jury box and Mr.. Grinnell had ex
plained the nature o the trial.
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PensIon AppoIntees.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The following
named members of the Board OF Pension
Appeals have have been reapPOinted by
the Secretary of the Interior, their ap
pointment being but for one year: Georg'
Baber, of Kentucky; John A. Judson, New
York: Patrick ]. Rodgers, New York
Robert d. Graham, North Carolina; 5. w
Rittenhouse. District of Columbia, and
Robert F. Hill, Michigan. There are
three members of the Board whose appoint
ment is permanent, On July LIST, the Law
authorizes the appointment of three add
tioual members, which will make the mem
bership of the Board twelve.
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THO Prince,s Throat.

LONDON, June %. The British Medical
Jon'1al saw: DIR. Mackenzie has removed
almost, all of the fungus growth that re-
NAMED in the throat Of the German Crown
Prince when he left home. The Journal
adds, however, that since the last operation
was performed, the Prince has caught q
somewhat severe cold, the result Of which
is that his pharynx and larynx are both
acutely congested, the parts in the vicin'
ity OF the growth being less affected than
others. The local swelling has caused
some difficulty in swallowing, but it hoped
that this will soon disappear. The case at
present requires the greatest care and will
require it for several weeks. In the mean
time, surgical operation on the Princes
throat will be suspended. DIR. Mackenzie
is not troubled at the Princes condition.
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A Severe shock.

GUIyAoUEL VIA GALVESTON, June ~
The most violent earthquake expert
eneed here since 1853 occurred at Gu
iii, morning, causing great alarm among
me psDuIetj0p. The shock lasted tvs
m;nutes and tws4ty seconds, and the di'
rection of the moyemeAE ESs nom nortn'
ssst IN southwest. All the clocks IA thSS
city were stopped at the moment OF ths
sboeL A number of ceilings were shaken
down ana sezessl buildings were demoi'
shed. So far as FeEortea, % one wss IN,
iured. 1t Is feared that the saoeS .Egs!
have caused much damage IN cities ID tnf
interior
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a.; the c lbs sr a other places where society
nlen met it seems that the invitation is
cutie "a III lsaal one AMI is oceasioning
some gOssip. The rule is that no
Il vitltiln con ne given to Queens garden
jarty unless he person 10 be invited has
BEEN Pc Gated at court. Since Mr. Blaine's
arIiy y N Lfndon there his been no draw
iugIum or levse, and consequently he
lad TO Ipp0rtunity Of beng presented. /
am toll the American Minister, Mr..
Phelps, called the atten lion Of the Lord
uhancel ar to the fact an6 the latter came
20 tie con ,llsion that Mr.. Blaine was too
distinguished person to be omitted on q
rleTe cegbniCaEty and the invitation was
accordingly issued.
NJ. Blaine was present at the great State
tall giy n at Guild Hall this ey, Mug by
the lord Mayor in honor of the Queens
Tub lee
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JAKE SHARP has been found guilty.
The jury decided 50 almost Immediately.
There WAS little else for them to do in view
of the evidence alter the clear exposition Of
the law n,sde by Judge BARRETT in his
charge. Mr.. SHARP stood the verdict and
at last accounts was still alive, though not
physically kicking, aud with prospect Of
living TO grace the inner precincts of
sing Sing with his POrtly and be
nevoleut personality swathed in stripes,
which have adorned more brilliant inan-
ciers with perhaps worse intentions than
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The Iron situation.

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-Prominent
iron statisticians here state that the most
serious aspect of the iron situation is the
large importation into this country OF for
eign materials, coming principally from
Great Britain.
The Iron and Steel Association is of the
opinion that the impOrtatiOns in April,
amounting to over 2O4, 900 tons, will be
exceeded by those OF May.
The Connellsyille coke strike, causing
so many metal. producing establishments
to close down, has furnished the foreigners
an opportunity to increase their importa-
tions, and should the mills in Pittsburg he
closed by reason of strike, it is declared
that the opportunities will be still further
Increased
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Died in HIs PriTs,e Car.

PERU, IND, June ga 4. TsllaIEe,
Vice President and General Manager OF
the Wabash Railway, died in this city Last
night, at half-past ten o'clock. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was Bright's
disease, coupled with dysentery. Mr.
Talmage was on bis way from St. Louis
to Toledo, in charge off two physicians,
and accompanied BY his wife. AT Toledo
the party intended taking q yacht cruise
around Lake Erie. He was suffering much
pain all the way, and on arrival here his
private car was side-tracked, where be
died. After the body was embalmad, the
party left for Sc. Louis.
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They Prefer TO suffer.

DUBLIN, June 29.-The town Of Bantry
is suffering from drought and the inhab-
itauts have great difficulty in procuring
water.
Captain Blackburns, Of Her Majtsty's
ship Shannon, which is stationed in Bantry
Bay, offered to furnish forty tons Of CON
densed water to relieve the towns wants,
bat The Board Of Poor Law Guardians met
and resolved TO decline 10 accept any favor
from the Shannon's captain 10 consequence
of the insult be had offered the inhabitants
in seizing Mr.. Murphy's yacht for fyiDE q
green flag on Jubilee day.
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KershaM'a Case.

CHICAGO, June 29.-The creditors of c,
]. Kershaw & Co. secured an order from
the Court to-day making Charles B. Eggles
ton a general partner, and thereby making
him responsible for the debts of the firm
which approximate 81, 900, 900. The next
step of the attorneys for the creditors was
to secure their interests by tying up the
property involved. An order was issued
Judge Garnett restraining Eggleston from
dispOsing of his real estate pending set
tlement of the questions at issue.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.


An old rusty Barlow knife has beeu
found in quarry near Greenup KY, i'm
bedded in solid rock.
The condition of ex- -Goyerpor Morrill, of
Maine, DOT 20 ia'oiso'e hs iett s'oen
paraly1eo' nut Ms m'nh ~ clear.
Alice Ford, living ten miles from IAfay-
cite, Ind, suicided with strychnine bo-
cause her lover, Charles Chiffon, Tilted her.
M. W nn,as, WIZ o oaIip"e, ", az
tsmpten suicide Dy snoouhg ys"e'nay.
hs "'ie n'ed Soi' lot oi'o'ce nc" osJs
ago.
The Halifax Sugar Refinery at Wood
600 +, 90, ,h,ssans,,sr. ~ : r,ii,,on
,b,ss vsar. 400
I-s -: A.. .n
u ~, o"e's. ss.sa ~ ciasp waIsa
~ Tue ,An o.at. ~ ~ en-" - unas sn'en
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Sysctlt Ifg~GH} % Htt hf1tettF.
GRAFTON, W. VA, June - The tu
neral Of the late john Jennings, the engl'
pes,, who was killed in the terrible smash
an neat RarraCksvIlle, last Sunday night
which took place here Tuesday afternoon
at , O'Clock. was one Of the largest evel
occurring in this city. The remains wer'
followed 10 the grave by Mitchell Division
of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians and
the Tygart's Valley Division H the Broth
erhOod of Locomotive Engineers, the de
ceased having been member Of both thes'
orders
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Efdality Affairs.

CINCINNATI, June 29.-Mr. David Arm
strong has had his bond ~ receiver of the
Fidelity National Bank accepted and is
now in charge of the affairs Of the defunct
institution. 1t is understood that Comp
troller Trenholm and the District Attorney
agree that Government officers will act lOl
the creditors of the bank, and that indi'
vidual suits are not necessary, the Govern
meut regarding il as its duty to exhaust
the legal liability of the officers and stock
holders in the effort to meet claims. Comp
trolier Trenholm will declare dividend
as soon as the necessary data can be col
lected
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Will Not Re Pushed.

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 29.-No tes
timouy has vet been sent to the Clerk Of
the House of Representatives in the con-
tested election case of TheObe vs.. Carlisle.
The House Committee on Elections, when
Il is appointed, will have power to take
Tp the csse, but IS none Of the legal pre-
Iiminares haze bsen complied with, 1t Is
thought by some that the contest will not
he nushpl
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nhln Rrnhlha.

DELEwARE, O.. June 29.-The State
Prohibition Convention vas called to order
at p. In. by B. S. Higley. Rev. C. Edward
Nash, Of Akron, was chosen temporary
chairman, after which the convention ad-
IOarped until 9 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. Prominently mentioned candidates
tor GUSsrnOr are c. L. Work, Portsmouth,
Martin RedEey, Highland county, and W.
II. DOane, Cleveland, with chances in favor
of the Last named
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Mr.. blaine in London, /,

LONDON. June as.-Mr. and Mrs.
Blaine will leave London on Jaly 6 for
Scotland, where they win be the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. In the
interim the time Of the distinguished
American is fully occupied
Mr.. and Mrs Blaine intend going to the
Queens garden party at Buckingham Pal
ace tomorrow afternoon. From the talk
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The Rarenns Murderers.

CLEVELAND, o., June 25.-Nothing has
been heard from Captain Hoehn since two
o'clock this morning, when he telegraphed
that the men in custody at Alpena, Mich,
ale the ones who murdered Hulligan and
rescued McMunn at Ravenna.
1t is supposed that the Captain is busily
engaged in securing the necessary papers
for the extraditiOn of the prisoners, as he
stated that he would start for this city as
soon as possible.
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The Manitoba Railroad War.

WINNIPEG, June 29.--Rumors sre cur
rent here that the Dominion Government
has actually taken steps to prevent the
building of the Red River road. The local
government, backed by the people, will
only be prevented from going to the bound
sry line by display Of force. The Cana
dian Pacific is preparing to move work
shops to Fort William simultaneously with
commencement of work on the Red River.
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PrnnhrIatir In SIcknass.

typhoid Fever has broken out here
aSsln, but wherever Darbys PrOphylatic
FIaid has been freely used there has been
no fever. m. B. Lancaster, P. NJ, Ed.
Csatrui Ala6amiaa.
The Fluid is not merely a deOdorizer,
out disinieetant-s destroyer Of the dis
ease germs in an atmosphere which cannot
Pe breathed without danger. "-Nao POrL
ErsRiag POst.
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A Bear Broker Falls,

NEW YORK, June 29-l:l5 P. M.-Tht
sharp upward movement in the Stock Ex
change has forced one bear under-E. T
Williams, a room trader, who has beer
operating on the bear side. To-day he no
tilted the members of his inability to meet
his engagements, and about 1000 share:
of Reading and Western Union were
bought in for his account. The amount O
his liabilities is believed to be about $40,
OOO
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rn ne R,l.sa 70 N. Iri.h neneh.

DUBLIN, June 29.-It is stated that Mr.,
Holmes, Attorney General for Ireland, !:
: bout 10 be raised to the Irish Bench ~
Justice Of the Court of Common Pleas; tha,
Ir. ellison, now Solicitor General for Ire.
and, will succeed him as Attorney General
nd ti 1t Sergeant Peter o'Brien will be
ONE cslicitor General.
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sscrstarr Rayard in New York.

NEW YORK. June %. Secretary Bayard
arrived here last night, and is stopping al
the New York Hotel. Heis accompanied by
his daughters, Chester P. Bayard, and hi.
sOn>in-law. S. d. Warren, Jr., of Boston
Senator Gray, of Delaware, and wife are
also of the party. The party were at the
hotel up to nOon to-day. Mr.. Rayard re,
fused to see reporters